Kim Stolz | |
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Kim Stolz at a 2008 Rally for equal marriage in New York City.
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Born |
Kimberly Lynn Stolz June 8, 1983 New York City, New York, United States |
Other names | Kim Stolz |
Modeling information | |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Green |
Manager |
Elite Model Management, Ford Models |
Kimberly Lynn "Kim" Stolz (born June 8, 1983) is an American fashion model, television personality, author, and financial executive. Stolz was a correspondent for MTV News, and served as video jockey and host for The Freshmen, a series on mtvU. Stolz first came to fame as a contestant on Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model, where she finished fifth place. She is currently a director at Bank of America in equity-derivative sales.
On June 24, 2014, Stolz published her first book, Unfriending My Ex: And Other Things I'll Never Do.
Stolz grew up wealthy on the Upper East Side of New York City and attended The Brearley School in Manhattan. Her father worked as a stockbroker at Goldman Sachs and her mother was a former supermodel who modeled for Givenchy and Ralph Lauren. In 2005, she earned a bachelor's degree in government and intergovernmental politics from Wesleyan University; she wrote her undergraduate thesis about U.S. foreign policy. After graduating from Wesleyan, Stolz briefly worked in a law firm.
In fall 2005, Stolz was a contestant on Cycle 5 of America's Next Top Model. She is an out lesbian. Stolz was eventually the ninth contestant eliminated, making it to the final five.